Refuse 
          Collection Day - Tuesday
          Type of Collection - Curbside 

• All trash set out for collection must be placed in waterproof containers not to exceed 30 gallons in capacity or 60 pounds in weight.   Be sure your trash is properly contained and does not exceed the six (6) can limit.

• Vine, hedge and tree trimmings (all wooden products) must be tied securely in bundles, not to exceed four (4') feet in length and two (2') feet in diameter.

• No refuse containers shall be set out for collection prior to 6:00 PM on Monday (the day before collection) and no refuse containers shall remain at the curb after 10:00 PM on Tuesday (the day of collection).

Bulk Trash
          Collection Day - Last Tuesday of each month (Place out beside refuse)
          Type of Collection-    Curbside

• Residents are permitted to place one (1) bulky item (stove, sofa, mattress, rolled rug, etc.) out at curbside with their refuse on the last Tuesday of the month.

• According to the Clean Air Act, no person shall dispose of a freon containing appliance, such as refrigerators, freezers or air conditioners without first having the freon properly removed.  The Borough's contracted waste hauler will not accept these appliances unless they have a sticker attached to them as a proof that the freon was removed.  For information on freon removal sites, call the Chester County Solid Waste Authority (610) 273-3771 or visit www.chestercountyswa.org.

Recycling
          Collection Day - Thursday
          Type of Collection-   Commingled and Mixed Paper Collected Curbside

• Commingled collection means that all of the materials designated by the Borough as "recyclable materials" may be mixed together in your recycling containers and placed out curbside for collection.

• The materials included in "mixed paper" may be together in your recycling container and placed out curbside in addition to your commingled containers for Thursday collection. 

Collection Type	What Materials to Include	What Materials Not to Include
Commingled	Glass- Clear/Brown/Green Bottles and jars only Plastic- Soda, water or detergent bottles, milk or water jugs, marked with a 1 or 2 on the bottom Aluminum- Beverage cans only Bi-Metal Cans- Food or beverage can only	Glass- No broken or window glass, light bulbs, mirrors, porcelain, ceramics or blue glass Plastic- No unmarked containers or marked with numbers other than 1 or 2  No antifreeze/motor oil bottles or food containers Aluminum- No cans with plastic or paper parts.  No paint or aerosol cans Bi-Metal Cans- No cans with plastic or paper parts No paint or aerosol cans
Mixed Paper	Newspaper Inserts Magazines Corrugated Cardboard Cardboard Junk Mail Wrapping Paper Regular Mail Brown Grocery Bags Office Paper Phone Books Paperback Books Hardback Books	Waxed Paper Waxed Cartons Frozen Food Boxes Plastic Inserts Plastic Bags

For more information about Downingtown's residential trash and recycling service--call 269-0344--ext. 200